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title: Risotto
tags:
- topic/hobbies/cooking
up: "[[recipes]]"
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# Risotto
## Ingredients
* **7 cups** chicken stock
* **2 tbsp.** olive oil
* **14** yellow onion or **1** large shallot, finely chopped (~14 cup)
* **2 cloves** garlic, minced
* **1 12 tsp.** kosher salt, divided
* **? tsp.** ground black pepper
* **2** bay leaves
* **5 tbsp.** unsalted butter
* **2 cups** arborio rice
* **1 cup** dry white wine (Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc)
* **34 cup** freshly grated Parmesan
## Directions
1. Warm the **chicken stock** in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
Cover and keep warm.
2. Heat the **oil** in another medium saucepan.
Add the **onion**, **garlic**, 12 tsp. **salt**, and **black pepper**.
Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened (3--4 minutes).
3. Add the **bay leaves** and 3 tbsp. **butter**.
Stir until the butter has melted (~1 minute).
4. Add the **rice** and stir once.
Toast until the rice starts to turn light golden brown (3--4 minutes).
5. Add the **wine**.
Simmer, stirring occasionally,
until the wine has evaporated completely (2--3 minutes).
6. Ladle one cup of the warm **stock** into the rice.
Cook, stirring constantly but gently,
until the rice has absorbed the liquid (2--3 minutes).
7. Repeat this process, adding more **stock** a ladleful at a time,
until the rice is al dente (17--19 minutes).
8. Discard the **bay leaves**.
Stir in the **Parmesan**, the remaining 2 tbsp. **butter**,
1 tsp. **salt**, and more **black pepper** to taste.
9. Serve hot, with more **Parmesan**, if desired.
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## Chef's Notes
This recipe has very low [[utility]].
It is easily the most complex of all I've curated,
but it has very little to offer in reward.
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